Pre-reading activities 2

This time, let´s talk a little bit about Skimming!

*Skimming is a complex strategy used by C1 and C2 readers of any language. It is taught after all kind of pre-reading skill because the reader needs to search for specific data, such as: format, title, topic sentence, supportive sentences, etc; thus, this can glance through the text quicker. Here, it is also important to have awareness of lexical units and abilities to look for main ideas. Additionally, it is a nice strategy to develop and be more fluent in reading thanks to the awakening of background knowledge and specialised knowledge of the general framework.

On the other hand, *Scanning is a less complex technique that is used to locate a datum of interest in a text. It is recommended for beginner, intermediate and upper intermediate learners. You search for a date or name that recalls.

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Pre-reading activities 2

This time, let´s talk a little bit about Skimming!

Skimming is a complex strategy used by C1 and C2 readers of any language. It is taught after all kind of pre-reading skill because the reader needs to search for specific data, such as: format, title, topic sentence, supportive sentences, etc; thus, this can glance through the text quicker. Here, it is also important to have awareness of lexical units and abilities to look for main ideas. Additionally, it is a nice strategy to develop and be more fluent in reading thanks to the awakening of background knowledge and specialised knowledge of the general framework.

On the other hand, Scanning is a less complex technique that is used to locate a datum of interest in a text. It is recommended for beginner, intermediate and upper intermediate learners, You search for a date or name that reminds you about other linking factors in your brain in regards to the content.

The preview techniques go from general statements to specific ones. I am going to show you an image of what the British Counsil says about this topic:

I am pretty optimistic that pre-techniques can trigger on a better performance. The last one, but not least is the Research Question Technique, which considers reading as a social practice that happens when students´background knowledge is activated. It is suggested to be provided in the initial part before combining any other pre-technique.

In the next publication, I will write about While-Reading Techniques, so stay tunned!